Global Patent Index - EP 3843578 A1

EP 3843578 A1 20210707 - AUTOLACING FOOTWEAR HAVING A NOTCHED SPOOL

Title (en)

AUTOLACING FOOTWEAR HAVING A NOTCHED SPOOL

Title (de)

SELBSTSCHNÜRENDES SCHUHWERK MIT GEKERBTER SPULE

Title (fr)

CHAUSSURE À LAÇAGE AUTOMATIQUE AYANT UNE BOBINE CRANTÉE

Publication

EP 3843578 A1 20210707 (EN)

Application

EP 19856247 A 20190830

Priority

  • US 201862725677 P 20180831
  • US 2019049124 W 20190830

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2020068999A1] An article of footwear and related method includes a midsole, an upper secured with respect to the midsole, and a lace extending across the upper, the lace having a securing member, a first segment of the lace having a first apparent length and a second segment of the lace, separated from the first segment by the securing member, having a second apparent length. A motorized lacing system is configured to engage with the lace to increase and decrease tension on the lace. The motorized lacing system includes a motor and a spool, coupled to the motor, configured to spool and unspool the lace, the spool having a plurality of notches, each of the plurality of notches configured to seat the securing member, wherein the first apparent length and the second apparent length is adjustable based on which of the plurality of notches the securing member is seated in.

IPC 8 full level

A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 7/00 (2006.01); A43C 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

A43B 3/34 (2022.01 - CN EP); A43B 3/40 (2022.01 - CN); A43B 3/44 (2022.01 - CN); A43C 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A43C 7/005 (2013.01 - CN); A43C 11/00 (2013.01 - CN); A43C 11/008 (2013.01 - US); A43C 11/165 (2013.01 - EP US); A43C 7/00 (2013.01 - EP); A43C 11/008 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 11672308 B2 20230613; US 2020068999 A1 20200305; CN 112822954 A 20210518; CN 112822954 B 20221213; CN 116369621 A 20230704; EP 3843578 A1 20210707; EP 3843578 A4 20220518; EP 3843578 B1 20230607; EP 4245182 A2 20230920; EP 4245182 A3 20231108; WO 2020047450 A1 20200305

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201916557286 A 20190830; CN 201980065867 A 20190830; CN 202211637865 A 20190830; EP 19856247 A 20190830; EP 23177587 A 20190830; US 2019049124 W 20190830